fixed "network settings have been changed" message but now can't network

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fixed "network settings have been changed" message but now can't network

As per suggestions, I deleted the files suggested, the message disappeared, and I reentered my network settings. But, now I can't connect to my laptop from my desktop. I can connect from my laptop to the desktop just fine, but when I try and connect in finder (and I tried connecting through network and through going to the laptop's ip address), it just spins for a while and then stops. Any notions?

The com.apple.nat.plist file didn't regenerate, but I put an old one in. Didn't seem to solve the problem.

Thanks!

12 PB, Mac OS X (10.4.10)

Posted on Nov 10, 2008 2:33 PM

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BDAqua

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Nov 10, 2008 3:20 PM in response to chriskam

Hi again,

So, you removed those files from the Laptop?

Did you go in to the Sharing Pref Pane and redo File Sharing?

On the Desktop, did you try removing that Keychain for connecting to the Laptop?

Is this going through a Router?

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Nov 10, 2008 6:21 PM in response to BDAqua

Hi,

I didn't remove the files from the laptop as the laptop never had any problems and can still connect to the desktop. I did redo file sharing, but there's been no improvement. I haven't tried removing the keychain for connecting to the laptop--how can I do that?

This is going through an Airport Express router.

thanks!

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BDAqua

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Nov 10, 2008 7:27 PM in response to chriskam

OOPS, read it backwards! 😟

In Applications>Utilities, run Keychain Access, first try the Keychain First Aid under the Menu item called Windows.

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chriskam Author

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Nov 11, 2008 4:35 AM in response to BDAqua

ok, I did that, but still can't connect. One other thing, the icon for my laptop appears in finder, but it's grey out even though I can click on it and get the desktop to try and connect to it.

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chriskam Author

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Nov 11, 2008 8:19 AM in response to chriskam

Ok, now I've gone and put back the original files in the hd/library/preferences/systemconfiguration folder. I've got the annoying "your network settings have been changed" message in my network window, but I still can't network to my laptop.

Help?

FYI: The desktop is an old 2ghz x2 G5 running 10.4.11 and the laptop is a new MB unibody running 10.5.5

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BDAqua

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Nov 11, 2008 11:01 AM in response to chriskam

Have we tried by IP yet, I can't remember?

Finder>Go menu>Connect to Servers..., type in...

afp://ip.of.the.laptop, like...

afp://10.0.1.3

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chriskam Author

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Nov 11, 2008 11:05 AM in response to BDAqua

Yep. I've tried connecting by ip. Same problem. Desktop looks for the ip address, but doesn't connect.

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BDAqua

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Nov 11, 2008 11:45 AM in response to chriskam

What settings are there in the Leopard Mac in Sharing & Security?

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chriskam Author

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Nov 11, 2008 12:01 PM in response to BDAqua

Ah. That's the problem. Firewall was set to allow only essential services. I changed it to allow all incoming connections. Now I can connect from desktop to laptop.

Thanks!

Though this does raise the question about how I can use the firewall? In any case, that's a separate matter. Thanks for your help!

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BDAqua

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Nov 11, 2008 12:13 PM in response to chriskam

Ah, good news! 🙂

For the rest of it, you can choose which services... not on Leo at the moment, so can't give step by step, but those two pref panes together are the answer.

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